Harvard Art Museums > 1940.242: Square Dish with Decoration of a Rampant Dragon Surmounted by the Chinese Character for Longevity (Shou), Set against a Stylized Lotus Arabesque, the Exterior with Stylized Lotus Scroll and Eight Auspicious Emblems Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Square Dish with Decoration of a Rampant Dragon Surmounted by the Chinese Character for Longevity (Shou), Set against a Stylized Lotus Arabesque, the Exterior with Stylized Lotus Scroll and Eight Auspicious Emblems , 1940.242,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 30, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/205964. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1940.242 Title Square Dish with Decoration of a Rampant Dragon Surmounted by the Chinese Character for Longevity (Shou), Set against a Stylized Lotus Arabesque, the Exterior with Stylized Lotus Scroll and Eight Auspicious Emblems Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date Jiajing period, 1522-1566 Places Creation Place: East Asia, China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen Period Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 Culture Chinese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/205964 Physical Descriptions Medium Porcelain with decoration reserved in white against an overglaze red enamel ground, the pictorial elements articulated with black enamel, and the foliage covered with green enamel; with underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Jiajing nian zhi" on the base Dimensions H. 3.9 x W. 21 x D. 21 cm (1 9/16 x 8 1/4 x 8 1/4 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Samuel C. Davis Accession Year 1940 Object Number 1940.242 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
